How Much #57 Stone for an 8x8 Chicken Run?
How much #57 stone for an 8x8 chicken run: about 0.8 tons at 3 inches deep. The area is 64 square feet, which is 0.59 cubic yards at that depth.
Volume and tonnage calculator →The math
- Area: 64.0 sq ft.
- Depth in feet: 3 ÷ 12 = 0.250 ft.
- Cubic yards: 64.0 × 0.250 ÷ 27 = 0.59 yd³.
- Tons: × about 1.35 tons per yard = 0.8 tons.
The crushed stone calculator does this for any size.
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#57 stone needed by depth
| Depth | Cubic yards | Tons of #57 stone | Tons +10% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 in | 0.40 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| 3 in | 0.59 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| 4 in | 0.79 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| 6 in | 1.19 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
Building the chicken run base
Chickens scratch, so a run floor of washed stone 3 to 4 inches deep holds up better than bare soil. Grade the run so water runs out of it, and hose or rake the stone clean as needed.
Related: How Much #57 Stone for a 10x12 Chicken Run?
Prep
Remove sod and roots, level the area and slope it slightly for drainage. Install edging so the stone stays inside the footprint.
Ordering and delivery
If you haul it yourself, a typical half-ton pickup should carry only about half a cubic yard of stone, well under what the bed looks like it can hold. #57 is a washed stone of roughly 1/2 to 1 inch with few fines; it drains fast but stays a little loose on its own. Round up by about 10 percent for compaction and uneven ground.
Tools for the job
For anything bigger than a small path, rent a plate compactor; hand tampers cannot match it. A wheelbarrow, shovels, a hard rake and stakes with string are the rest of the kit. Wet the stone lightly before compacting so it binds.
Common mistakes
People often forget that compaction reduces volume, so they come up short. Others order clean, round stone where a packable crushed stone with fines would have stayed put. Finally, dumping the whole load in one pile far from the work area adds hours of wheelbarrow trips.
Questions people ask
How many tons of #57 stone for an 8x8 chicken run?
About 0.8 tons at 3 inches deep.
How many yards of #57 stone for an 8x8 chicken run?
About 0.59 cubic yards.
How many tons of #57 stone are in a cubic yard?
Roughly 1.35 tons for planning, but suppliers vary with stone size and moisture.
Should I put landscape fabric under the stone?
On soft or clay soil, a woven geotextile keeps stone from sinking into the dirt and makes the layer last longer.
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